fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

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Video shows clouds of smoke billowing with dozens of ambulances and fire trucks at the scene. Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 6 May 2026 Enjoy archery, shooting water rockets, tomahawk throwing, exploring fire trucks, racing pinewood derby cars, slacklining, crafts, life-size mazes and more with on-site food trucks offering a variety of cuisines or enjoy your own picnic lunch. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 The track also added three new track services trucks and a new fire truck this year, while reconditioning their vacuum truck and sweeper. Lori Punko, Denver Post, 1 May 2026 Marching bands from local schools and cheerleaders with pom-poms paraded down the street, interspersed with fire trucks and classic American cars. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire truck

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire truck was in 1855

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“Fire truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20truck. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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